The Walkman, also known as a Personal Stereo, was created in 1978 by a Sony audio-division engineer named Nobutoshi Kihara. Co-chairman Akio Morita had Nobutoshi create the divice in order for him to listen to music during airline trips. The musical device, though it was originally only marketed in Japan, became increasingly popular around the world, especially in the United States.With the ever advancing achievements in technology and pop-culture during the 70's, the Walkman marked a point in time when technological habits in society started to become more similar to how it is today. People were able to listen to music wherever they went, without having to lug a large stereo along with them. In addition, the cassette Walkman (for CD Walkmen weren't available until the 1980's) allowed people to listen to their music through the use of headphones. Though it held a relatively small amount of battery life and music compared to today's standards, the Walkman was a step towards the ipods and other mp3 players that we have today.
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